Hello fellow travelers,
In May, I was lucky enough to head to Warsaw, Poland for a few days. While I didn’t have much time to sightsee, I made sure I was able to visit a few baroque palaces and gardens, the Uprising Museum, and of course, eat at a few vegan-friendly restaurants. Being vegan in Warsaw, I was expecting to find vegan versions of Polish staples like dumplings and perogies. Instead, I found a wealth of Italian, Mediterranean, and asian vegan cuisine. And it was excellent! Below is a brief collection of restaurants and mouth watering photos to go with them!
Enjoy, fellow vegan travelers!
Jocelyn
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Youmiko Vegan Sushi
- Hoża 62, 00-001 Warszawa, Poland
- Times:
- Closed Mondays
- Sunday: 1:00-9:00pm
- Tuesday – Tuesday: noon – 10:00pm
- Friday/ Saturday: noon – 11:00pm
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/youmiko.vg
Youmiko is a cute restaurant, tucked into a small shop on a busy street next to a few other vegan joints. The outdoor seating is limited, but I wanted to sit inside so I could watch the sushi being made. The menu is quite interesting and unlike anything I’d seen in the states. You simply pick how much food you want, and the types of sushi rolls you’d like to try. This means you don’t get to pick the flavor/ vegetables used in dishes—but don’t fret—the chefs certainly know what they are doing!
Youmiko uses fabulous flavors and ingenious combinations. All of their dishes use vegetables from local markets/ gardens, and they import speciality items from around the world. The menu states that that they “combine a traditional Japanese approach to cooking with Polish creativity to get surprising combinations of flavors and prove that the vegetarian cuisine is fully valuable, aromatic and tasty.” I think they’ve succeeded. For around $10USD I had a four course sushi experience that was better than anything I’ve had in the US. I even had a piece of sushi with tomato on top that looked almost too much like the real thing!
*Note, all of the sushi is made fresh to order so you need an hour minimum to enjoy this experience!
Tel Aviv Food & Wine
- Poznanska 11, Warsaw 00-680, Poland
- Times:
- Sunday: 10:00am – 11:00pm
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Monday – Thursday: 10:00am – 12:30am
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Friday – Saturday: 10:00am – 2:00am
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tel.aviv.cafe/
Tel Aviv is a well known, and often packed, contemporary cafe that specializes in vegan Israeli dishes and kosher wines. The atmosphere is relaxed, and the serving style is so laid back you might have to flag your waiter down from time to time. It seems like they wouldn’t mind if folks stayed all night! The owner and founder, Malka Kafka, wanted to created a joyful restaurant that was as vibrant as the real Tel Aviv while remaining committed to a conscious and sustainable lifestyle. I think he succeeded!
The menu is extensive and includes everything you would expect, from hummus to falafel rolls, but also includes a rare vegan take on jaffo shwarma. I could not pass up the opportunity to give this unique find a try, and I highly recommend it! The shwarma was fantastic and included vegetables, hummus, hot sauce, faux shwarma, and it came with potato wedges, vegan mayo, and a Waldorf salad to create a full meal that was beautifully presented.
Gofry Belgijskie
- ul. Świętojańska 3, 00-266 Warsaw, Poland
- Times:
- Sunday – Thursday: 11:00am – 10:00pm
- Friday/ Saturday: noon – 11:00pm
Gofry is an adorable snack food…hole in the wall? It’s literally a small shop with a window to serve people on the cobble stone street. The menu is small, but the fresh cut, piping hot french fries are a must try! I couldn’t leave Poland without have a hearty helping of potatoes, and luckily, this convenient stand with right around the corner. The plus side? The food is served ready to go, and it’s open late! I took a lovely stroll through Old Town while indulging on some fries and couldn’t have been happier!
Cheers & happy travels!
Jocelyn
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Thanks, I’m going to Warsaw next month and was looking for recommendations.
Great post:) I have heard good reviews about Tel Aviv, I need to go there finally! I go to Warsaw quite often and I am very glad that there are more and more options for vegans, even in non-vegan places. Last time I went there my friends took me to a nice bar called Bubbles for drinks, and we also ordered some food. I had a tomato tartare and it was delicious. I will visit Warsaw soon and I hope to go there again 🙂
Well, now I need food. And LOTS of it! This post made me so, so hungry. All that food looks so yummy!
These places look great. The one has an almost castle look to it. I love french fries, I’m always game for trying a new place just for the french fries.
I am so glad you were able to find vegan places to enjoy! It is not always an easy thing to do!! I know here where I live finding a vegan place is near impossible!
Wow, what an intriguing place to visit. It sounds like my culture experience would get a few extra marks visiting here. I love what they have to offer!
These are awesome places in Warsaw, Poland that have vegan foods. I would love to visit Poland some day. The Kosher wines and that pie I would indeed try at Tel Aviv. Thanks for sharing these awesome places to serve vegan foods and the great photos.
That Vegan sushi looks tasty, I love sushi and I usually make one when my hubby requested it. Gonna have to visit that Youmiko place somedya!
I am not fond of sushi because of raw fish but if I can find a vegan one, I would love it.
Where are you located? Most places have veggie sushi rolls now. 🙂
All of this great looking food is making me hungry. I don’t intend to visit Warsaw any time soon, so I will have to find something more local.
I have considered switching to a vegan diet. But one of my biggest concerns is finding foods to eat when traveling or dining out.
It looks like you found some tasty dishes. I could go for some california roll about now. Its probably not vegan though.
It can be easy to find food while traveling or dining out depending on where you go. Admittedly, I’ve eaten a lot of bare bones salads and french fries while traveling out west 🙂
So many delicious vegan places! I’m a HUGE sushi lover so know I would have enjoyed visiting Youmiko Vegan Sushi!
So much deliciousness. Looks like you definitely enjoyed the food there. I am a vegetarian who doesn’t do dairy but being a 100% vegan seems much harder 😀
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These are all looks a great food and I’m a huge fan of sushi. I want to go there soon
hard to believe that food that looks so unhealthy can be great for you. Thats great to know for diets.
One of the Beautiful Place to visit with friends and families.
Fortunately it is becoming easier to eat vegan in Warsaw. Even some non-vegan places has something to offer for us:) One of my favorite places is the Akademia Restaurant. On request they do prepare vegan dishes, and they are always incredibly delicious and fresh. I love going there with my friends!